This anthology of essays from the inventor of literate
programming is a survey of Donald Knuth's papers on computer science. Donald
Knuth's influence in computer science ranges from the invention of literate
programming to the development of the TeX programming language. One of the
foremost figures in the field of mathematical sciences, his papers are widely
referenced and stand as milestones of development over a wide range of topics.
This collection focuses on Professor Knuth's published science papers that
serve as accessible surveys of their subject matter. It includes articles on
the history of computing, algorithms, numerical techniques, computational
models, typesetting, and more. This book will be appreciated by students and
researchers from a wide range of areas within computer science and
mathematics.